Win $500 To Shop This Awesome Unique LA Event!

When summer heat hits, dragging yourself from store to store looking for the perfect purchase can be a serious bummer – especially when half of those shops turn out to be duds. So, what do you do when you're craving something fresh and new, but don't have the energy to visit 50 tiny boutiques all over town? Cue the 2nd Annual UNIQUE LA Summer Show: your one-stop shop for the best of LA.

Just like you, we're seriously committed to supporting local and up-and-coming design...and just like you, we want it to be easy and fun! To that effect, we're giving away $500 big ones to shop this weekend's amazing event. You'll get the chance to discover 150 underground brands on the cusp of style stardom – while sampling wine and chow from favorite local food trucks.

Free money, good food, cool people, and totally unique clothes...what's not to love? Absolutely nothing, if you ask us! All you gotta do is sign up here for updates from R29 LA. Good luck!

When: July 14-15, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: The Barker Hangar, 3021 Airport Ave., Santa MonicaCost: $10 at the door, or buy online to also get a free ticket to the OC Fair! Kids 12 and under are free. 10% of all ticket sales go to the local non-profit organization GreenWish.

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